Apprentices in the old days

[Pete999]

Ever knocked a box of small bits and bobs over, and wondered how long it would take to pick em all up?
I did yesterday, and it took me back to when I was a mere 17 year old.
The bloke I worked with always had 2 gas mask bags one for his tools and one for his bits and bobs, which consisted of ever conceivable, screw, nut, bolt and anything else you may need, and as I was the lad, it was my job to search through this bag to find what he needed, it was a bugger of a job, and I hated it, no Screwfix in those days, "Go and find 12 3/4" black japanned screws, imagine today's Apprentices doing that, more likely to be told to go and see Abdul the Taxidermist.
I don't have any Videos to show what I mean, that will please some members I'm sure.

 

[telectrix]

just done a couple of bottles of nice cider from lidl. 7.3%. it's called Woodgate Vintage Cider. not all gas like some.

 

[Rocboni]

Still happens Pete, my tradesman Jimmy now retired had a black pale for all the bits and bobs, used to dread when he asked you to look for a specific nut, bolt, screw or washer. If you came back and said you couldn't find it, he'd tell you get the dust sheet and tip it out!

It's still in the van and when all else fails try Jimmys Pale and it usually comes up with the goods! Trouble is nobody re stockes the pale!

 

[Pete999]

Still happens Pete, my tradesman Jimmy now retired had a black pale for all the bits and bobs, used to dread when he asked you to look for a specific nut, bolt, screw or washer. If you came back and said you couldn't find it, he'd tell you get the dust sheet and tip it out!

It's still in the van and when all else fails try Jimmys Pale and it usually comes up with the goods! Trouble is nobody re stockes the pale!

I worked with one bloke, he was real old school boiler suit, open the navel, smoke some foul smelling stuff in his pipe.
Every time we went on a new job he would tell me to collect all the old screws, chuck all the old gear in his bits bag, and salvage what you can, this was my job, and look out if you fooked up.

 

[Lip.82]

Didn't realise how popular these things are. I have a little bag clipped to my took bag and I've named it my lucky bag. It's been a God send on many occasions. No better feeling when you find the bit your looking for in there

 

[Toneyz]

Clumsy git

Too much red wine again Pete !!!!!!!!!!!.

 

[Pete999]

Too much red wine again Pete !!!!!!!!!!!.

No what makes you say that?

 

[Toneyz]

No what makes you say that?

Your own post replies. If not then as Camerabloke posted whoever he is ?, clumsy git.

 

[Squid]

Didn't realise how popular these things are. I have a little bag clipped to my took bag and I've named it my lucky bag. It's been a God send on many occasions. No better feeling when you find the bit your looking for in there

When I got divorced I went back to collect some stuff out of the loft, I had a box full of useful bits and pieces the fecking cardboard box split and the contents went all over the landing grrrrrrr.

 

[ruston]

Typical.

 

[Squid]

Typical.

The ex wasn't pleased with the 20 years worth of accumulated dust all over the landing carpet that I had paid for.

 

[ruston]

Could of been worse , could of been covered in copaslip or graphite lol.

 

[einstein]

all round band for days lol

 

[Mike Johnson]

Glass jars with tin lids screwed to the underside of shelves, you could see what you wanted without opening anything.

Mike

 

[Rpa07]

My ‘bag’o bits’ started small then got bigger and bigger, has never let me down and helped out many a-n-other. Hard to know when to stop though - no chance of going through it to sort it out, life’s too short!

 

[Pete999]

My ‘bag’o bits’ started small then got bigger and bigger, has never let me down and helped out many a-n-other. Hard to know when to stop though - no chance of going through it to sort it out, life’s too short!

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